Special Equipment. Vellynne wears bracers of defense and carries a wand of magic missiles (see "Actions" below).

Spellcasting. Vellynne is an 8th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). She has the following wizard spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): chill touch (see "Actions" below), light, mage hand, message, prestidigitation

1st level (4 slots): comprehend languages, detect magic, ray of sickness, Tasha's hideous laughter

2nd level (3 slots): darkvision, hold person, ray of enfeeblement

3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, Leomund's tiny hut, vampiric touch (see "Actions" below)

4th level (2 slots): arcane eye, blight

Vampiric Touch (3rd-Level Spell; Requires a Spell Slot). Melee Spell Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit:10 (3d6) necrotic damage, and Vellynne regains hit points equal to half the necrotic damage dealt. If Vellynne casts this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the necrotic damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd.

Chill Touch (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, range 120 ft., one creature. Hit:9 (2d8) necrotic damage, and the target can't regain hit points until the start of Vellynne's next turn.

Wand of Magic Missiles. While holding this wand, Vellynne can expend 1 or more of its 7 charges to cast the magic missile spell from it. She can expend 1 charge to cast the 1st-level version of the spell. She can increase the spell slot level by one for each additional charge she expends. The wand regains 1d6 + 1 expended charges daily at dawn. If the wand's last charge is expended, roll a d20; on a 1, the wand crumbles into ashes and is destroyed.